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Planning school places overview

We have a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient school places across the county to meet the present and future demand for school places. We seek to exercise this function in partnership with diocese, governing bodies of schools, trusts, head teachers, local communities and other key stakeholders.

The School Organisation Team is responsible for the planning of school places, working with developers to secure additional school places where necessary to mitigate the impact of housing development. We monitor levels of surplus places, produce and analyse pupil projections, maintain accurate school net capacity schedules and ensure that there is appropriate publication of statutory proposals for school reorganisations.

In order to plan school places effectively, schools are grouped together to form 'school place planning areas', based on their geographical location and the pupil movement between schools.

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Latest education news
Early intervention scheme makes a difference

Early intervention scheme makes a difference

Description
Staffordshire County Council is funding schools to step in at the first opportunity to help children with special educational needs progress at their local mainstream school - and the scheme is already proving its worth.
Date:
15 March 2024
School refurbishments could be given the green light

School refurbishments could be given the green light

Description
A total of £56 million will be spent on building new schools, and maintaining and improving existing ones in Staffordshire over the coming year.
Date:
13 March 2024
Free action-packed Easter fun lined up for children from low-income families

Free action-packed Easter fun lined up for children from low-income families

Description
Thousands of children from low-income families will be able to enjoy free activities and nutritious meals this Easter as part of Staffordshire's Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme.
Date:
11 March 2024
Nine out of 10 parents allocated their first choice secondary school

Nine out of 10 parents allocated their first choice secondary school

Description
Nine out of 10 parents will learn today that they have been allocated their first choice secondary school in Staffordshire. Of the 8,482 offers made for a Staffordshire secondary school at age 11, 90.8% per cent were for a first choice school. National and regional average is around 83 per cent.
Date:
01 March 2024

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